It looks like a Hydraulic Accumulator as used in the Anson; probably other types too though. Hope this helps

Small point. when the yanks broke the sound barrier in the Bell X1, it had a Rocket motor.

The Nord is G-BSMD. Sadly it’s been stranded at Scone for a few years now. However, I’ve been tasked with fixing it up. The engine is off for overhaul (Broken crankshaft). While that’s being done I’ll get on with the airframe which has been sadly neglected over the years, even on C of A.

MM, any connection with G-AFOZ from Strathallan days and do you remember one of our Scone 150’s landing in the snow on Monzie Hill after the carb iced up.

Pleasure chewby…I am an old Fifer living ‘dahn sarf’ 😀
I did my PPL at Scone in 1972 and I think (happy to be corrected) that Almondbank was one of the circuit ‘rejoin’ points !!
Did a few PFL’s at Findo Gask as well 😀

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I served my apprenticeship at Scone but I didn’t begin til May 74. Full circle as I’m now teaching with AST Engineering there 39 years later. In addition to teaching, I’ve started a restoration Job on a Nord 1101 (but that’s another thread).
Last aircraft to land at Findo Gask was Cessna 150G G-AVEP after it developed low oil pressure. Unfortunately the undercarriage got hooked on a fence and it flipped over.

and yes, Almondbank was a rejoin point for Scone. Others were Guildtown, Errol and Bridge of Earn

Rob, I think the NAI stamps were superseded about 1973 (before my time). The stamps were similar but known as NAQA , Naval Aircraft QA , and the personal number indicating the Inspector as before. The Inspector would have had a rubber stamp and a metal one for stamping nameplates and Modification plates. Latterly, your tag would have also been superseded by the standard F731 label used throughout the three services.

Guessing that you’re local, so, No1 site is now Lochty Industial estate, No2 is the Vector Aerospace repair facility. No3 was across the road from it and now a housing estate (Admiralty Wood). No4 is across the river Almond. No5 is just at the top of the hill before Pitcairngreen Village. 6&7 are a little further on at Dalcrue. Many of the original 1941 Hangars still exist but a few have been dismantled and other sheds/workshops have taken their place.

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I used to fix these things many years ago at RNAW Almondbank. I gave a fully serviceable one to a mate who in turn donated it to the Dumfries Museum.

I think they’re the same size as some Jodels. Try Pete Smoothy at Airworld.